[6] Harvey bought Cable, Reeks and Co. in 1922 and developed the business into a department store with a slant on fashion.
[7] The new company did not stay independent for long, and in 1953 the expanding department store group Army & Navy purchased the business.
[8][9] The Guildford store was subsequently expanded by Army & Navy, who continued to operate William Harvey as a subsidiary, with five new floors and a roof garden.
[8][10] House of Fraser purchased Army & Navy in 1973[11] and subsequently put in place a group system for its department stores.
Army & Navy was designated the brand for its shops in southeast England and both the Guildford and Camberley branches had their names changed in 1974.